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Elizabeth City ZIP codes, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, NC has 3 ZIP codes (27909, 27906 and 27907) and area code 252. The largest is 27909.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,871
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Elizabeth City uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elizabeth City in numbers

About 18,871 people live in Elizabeth City, in 7,576 households. The median household income is $52,141 a year, 28% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,700 (35% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,117 a month. The median age is 36.5; 27.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,871Elizabeth City18,871
Households7,576Elizabeth City7,576
Median age36.5Elizabeth City36.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$52,141Elizabeth City$52,141North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$187,700Elizabeth City$187,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,117Elizabeth City$1,117North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%Elizabeth City27.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minElizabeth City26.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,600 / sq miElizabeth City1,600 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elizabeth City city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elizabeth City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elizabeth City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27909 Elizabeth City , NC Standard 40,869 $66,732 $234,600
27906 Elizabeth City , NC No street area — — —
27907 Elizabeth City , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elizabeth City

These ZIP codes cover part of Elizabeth City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elizabeth City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27921 Camden , NC Standard 5,063 $94,473 $341,000

Map of Elizabeth City ZIP codes

279092790627907

The ZIP codes of Elizabeth City, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elizabeth City

The nearest larger towns are Chesapeake, VA (252,583 people, 27 mi), Virginia Beach, VA (456,349 people, 35 mi) and Suffolk, VA (98,796 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Elizabeth City
TownPopulationDistance
Moyock 5,684 14.7 mi
Edenton 4,494 25.9 mi
Chesapeake, VA 252,583 26.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pasquotank County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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